Horrible Histories
Horrible Histories is a TV show on CBBC. The program has been available since 2025. A total of 150 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in March 2026.
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Horrible Histories
Count Rattula guides us through some of history’s greatest myths and monsters, including Henry VIII’s Robin Hood obsession and ancient ghostbusters.
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Daily life can be a bit of a grind, but not as much as it was in the past! With Pharaoh Hatshepsut making the sun rise, and medieval Loo Man.
Series 5
Historical sketch show. Some of history's greatest characters serenade us with tales of their lives. Featuring the all-conquering Alexander the Great.
Series 9
From Henry VIII’s wine fountain, to Empress Dowager’s marble boat, Horrible Histories talks money, jewellery and untold treasures.
From Cleopatra’s hairdo to Elizabeth I’s flushing loo, meet history’s biggest Influencers.
Horrible Histories serves up the history of foul feasting, from Stone Age lentils to Queen Victoria’s anti-fart bread.
Strictly’s Shirley Ballas joins Rattus for a waltz through the history of dance, with Bruno Tonioli as Nero, who had his dance teacher killed, and Queen Vic’s Highland reel!
Charles Darwin hosts a timely look at how we’ve treated the planet throughout history. With Henry VIII, the inventor of the plastic bag and Judge Rinder!
Series 5
Historical sketch show featuring a female dinosaur expert who sells seashells down on the seashore and a handsome scientist who reveals the weird wonders of the Greek universe.
Series 11
The watch! The mobile phone! The microwave! The vibrating poo platform! Thomas Edison stage diving! It’s all here as Horrible Histories takes a journey through the history of tech.
Series 7
A look at some of history's most ingenious inventors, as we take in everything from the invention of the wheel to the crisp.
Series 8
A celebration of some of history’s greatest females, including Spartan Queen Gorgo terrorising Historical Love Island, supergroup The Tudor Queens, and the original Wonder Women.
Series 11
Marie Antoinette, Henry VIII, Bonnie Prince Charlie, and Loo Man is here to explore why being a prince or princess hasn’t always been the lovely life some might imagine.
Series 9
Horrible Histories charts the contribution of Black people to British life throughout history.
Series 10
Comedian and children’s author Rosie Jones is here to help Rattus choose his World Book Day outfit, and discover the gory details behind some favourite children's books!
A special episode of the historical sketch show, taking a look at some of literature's greatest works and history's wackiest writers.
Series 8
Doctors Chris and Xand van Tulleken join Rattus for a selection of old and new sketches relating to bodies.
A special show featuring some of history’s greatest firsts, including the first ever library, Olympic Games, people on the moon and rat roller-skating on TV!
Social media star Holly H is Rattus’s guest as he launches his own radio station, BBC Radio Number Two, and plays a selection of musical greatest hits from the series.
Series 5
Historical sketch show. Prime ministers Neville Chamberlain and Winston Churchill argue online over what to do about Adolf Hitler.